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Book SynopsisCider is a quite delicious drink which has been known for thousands of years and which has enjoyed a fashionable makeover in recent years. This practical book by Michael Pooley and John Lomax, both cidermakers of national repute for more than 20 years, explores both modern and traditional approaches, and has been designed to enable the enthusiast using any type of apples to make real cider with skill and confidence. The book covers the history of cidermaking, techniques for preserving apple juice for drinking, washing and crushing the apples, pressing the pulp, fermentation, blending and storing, cider-based recipes, the making of perry from pears and also includes instructions and a set of superb scaled plans for building an inexpensive cider press using hardwood or good quality softwood.
Table of ContentsA Word on Apples. Cidermaking History. Building the Press. An Autumn Day's Cidermaking. Right Mix of Apples. Washing and Preparing the Apples. Milling and Crushing the Apples. Pressing the Apple Pulp. Fermentation. Blending, Storing and Serving the Cider. Troubleshooting. A Pipkin of Drinks. A Dish of Recipes. Preserving Pure Apple Juice. Making Cider Vinegar. Making Perry. Malo-Lactic Fermentation. Using the Hydrometer. Pasteurisation and Stabilisation of Cider. A Note on Patulin. Cleaning and Sterilising Wooden Casks and Barrels. Useful Addresses.
